
Walter F. Snyder Award

The Walter F. Snyder Award for Achievement in Attaining Environmental Quality is presented annually by the National Environmental Health Association and NSF International.
Given in honor of NSF International’s co-founder and first executive director Walter F. Snyder, the award recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of environmental health.
Nominate a deserving candidate today! The next nomination deadline is May 15, 2021.
Nomination Form:
Walter F. Synder Award Recipients
- 2020 – Joseph Cotruvo
- 2019 – LCDR Katie L. Bante
- 2018 – Brian J. Zamora
- 2017 – CAPT Wendy Fanaselle
- 2016 – Stephen R. Tackitt
- 2015 – Ron Grimes
- 2014 – Priscilla Oliver
- 2013 – Vincent J. Radke
- 2012 – Harry E. Grenawitzke
- 2011 – Gary P. Noonan
- 2010 – James J. Balsamo, Jr.
- 2009 – Terrance B. Gratton
- 2008 – CAPT Craig A. Shepherd
- 2007 – Wilfried Kreisel
- 2006 – Arthur L. Banks
- 2005 – John B. Conway
- 2004 – Peter D. Thornton
- 2003 – Not given
- 2002 – Gayle J. Smith
- 2001 – Robert W. Powitz
- 2000 – Friedrich K. Kaeferstein
- 1999 – Khalil H. Mancy
- 1998 – Chris J. Wiant
- 1997 – J. Roy Hickman
- 1996 – Robert M. Brown
- 1995 – Leonard F. Rice
- 1994 – Nelson E. Fabian
- 1993 – Amer El-Ahraf
- 1992 – Robert Galvan
- 1991 – Trenton G. Davis
- 1990 – Harvey F. Collins
- 1989 – Boyd T. Marsh
- 1988 – Mark D. Hollis
- 1987 – George A. Kupfer
- 1986 – Albert H. Brunwasser
- 1985 – William G. Walter
- 1984 – William Nix Anderson
- 1983 – John R. Bagby, Jr.
- 1982 – Emil T. Chanlett
- 1981 – Charles H. Gillham
- 1980 – John G. Todd
- 1979 – Ray B. Watts
- 1978 – Larry J. Gordon
- 1977 – Charles C. Johnson, Jr.
- 1976 – Not given
- 1975 – Charles L. Senn
- 1974 – James J. Jump
- 1973 – William A. Broadway
- 1972 – Ralph C. Pickard
- 1971 – Callis A. Atkins